STAMFORD, Conn., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ric Flair was among
the seven wrestling legends honored at the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony held at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla.
A capacity crowd of more than 7,000 WWE fans and current WWE performers
witnessed WWE Superstar Triple H(R) induct Ric Flair and Dwayne Johnson
induct his father Rocky Johnson and his grandfather, "High Chief" Peter
Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame. Also enshrined were Eddie Graham, Mae
Young, Gordon Solie and Jack and Gerald Brisco. Highlights of the event
were broadcast on USA Network.
Previous inductees include Hulk Hogan, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Andre The
Giant, Junkyard Dog, Vincent K. McMahon, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Bret
"Hitman" Hart, among others. More information on the WWE Hall of Fame can
be found at http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/.
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Server name: ftp001.wwecorp.com
User name: wm24press
Password: wm24pres$
Directory: WM24_Press
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SOURCE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
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